Researchers identified new drivers in neuron remodeling, shedding light on how the brain refines neural circuitry during ...

Using cellular markers and imaging tools to trace the structure and connections from the axial nerve cord, they saw that neuronal cell bodies were packed into columns that formed segments, like a ...

Along the axial nerve cord, the neuronal cells are packed into segments, separated by gaps called septa, rich with connective tissue, where the nerves and veins exit to connect to muscles nearby.

The paper V. Busskamp et al., “miRNAs 182 and 183 are necessary to maintain adult cone photoreceptor outer segments and visual function,” Neuron, 83:586-600, 2014. The background In retinal ...